Activities of Daily Living, Playfulness and Sensory Processing in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Spanish Study
The purposes of the study were to identify whether differences exist between Spanish children with ASD and neurotypical development in relation to Activities of Daily Living (ADL), playfulness, and sensory processing; as well as to confirm whether a relation exists between those areas and sensory pr...
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| author | Nuria Yela-González Montserrat Santamaría-Vázquez Juan Hilario Ortiz-Huerta |
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| description | The purposes of the study were to identify whether differences exist between Spanish children with ASD and neurotypical development in relation to Activities of Daily Living (ADL), playfulness, and sensory processing; as well as to confirm whether a relation exists between those areas and sensory processing. Study Design: A descriptive cross-sectional study. Methods: Forty children, 20 with a diagnosis of ASD and 20 with neurotypical development, were recruited. The measurement tools used were the Pediatric Evaluation of Disability Inventory (PEDI), Test of Playfulness (ToP), and Sensory Processing Measure (SPM). Results: The sensory processing of children with ASD were related to decreased functional skills performance of ADL (F = 94.4, <i>p</i> = 0.00) and playfulness (<i>p</i> = 0.00) than neurotypical children; in addition, the problems of sensory reactivity were associated with worse development in these occupational areas (<i>p</i> = 0.00 for both Spearman correlations). Conclusions: Children with ASD present worse performance of functional skills and playfulness than neurotypical ones. Likewise, sensory reactivity is related to the development in the occupational areas. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d8dd16c00d7647048e77d50eb38f40ce2023-12-03T14:01:51ZengMDPI AGChildren2227-90672021-01-01826110.3390/children8020061Activities of Daily Living, Playfulness and Sensory Processing in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Spanish StudyNuria Yela-González0Montserrat Santamaría-Vázquez1Juan Hilario Ortiz-Huerta2Apace Burgos, 09003 Burgos, SpainHealth Sciences Department, Universidad de Burgos, 09001 Burgos, SpainHealth Sciences Department, Universidad de Burgos, 09001 Burgos, SpainThe purposes of the study were to identify whether differences exist between Spanish children with ASD and neurotypical development in relation to Activities of Daily Living (ADL), playfulness, and sensory processing; as well as to confirm whether a relation exists between those areas and sensory processing. Study Design: A descriptive cross-sectional study. Methods: Forty children, 20 with a diagnosis of ASD and 20 with neurotypical development, were recruited. The measurement tools used were the Pediatric Evaluation of Disability Inventory (PEDI), Test of Playfulness (ToP), and Sensory Processing Measure (SPM). Results: The sensory processing of children with ASD were related to decreased functional skills performance of ADL (F = 94.4, <i>p</i> = 0.00) and playfulness (<i>p</i> = 0.00) than neurotypical children; in addition, the problems of sensory reactivity were associated with worse development in these occupational areas (<i>p</i> = 0.00 for both Spearman correlations). Conclusions: Children with ASD present worse performance of functional skills and playfulness than neurotypical ones. Likewise, sensory reactivity is related to the development in the occupational areas.https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/8/2/61sensory integrationplaydaily lifesensory disorderschild |
| spellingShingle | Nuria Yela-González Montserrat Santamaría-Vázquez Juan Hilario Ortiz-Huerta Activities of Daily Living, Playfulness and Sensory Processing in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Spanish Study Children sensory integration play daily life sensory disorders child |
| title | Activities of Daily Living, Playfulness and Sensory Processing in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Spanish Study |
| title_full | Activities of Daily Living, Playfulness and Sensory Processing in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Spanish Study |
| title_fullStr | Activities of Daily Living, Playfulness and Sensory Processing in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Spanish Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Activities of Daily Living, Playfulness and Sensory Processing in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Spanish Study |
| title_short | Activities of Daily Living, Playfulness and Sensory Processing in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Spanish Study |
| title_sort | activities of daily living playfulness and sensory processing in children with autism spectrum disorder a spanish study |
| topic | sensory integration play daily life sensory disorders child |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/8/2/61 |
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